Start batch files at startup...

[rasil]

Hey,

I want to create a batch file that when you run it, it puts itself in the startup folder or something like that. I searched on google and all the solutions require you to manually put them in the startup folder or make a regedit file. Is something like that going to be possible?

[Maylow]

Probably because by default access to "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\" is restricted for security reasons.

You can copy to the user startup folder %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\, no problem.

Code snippet of batch script that copies itself to user startup folder:

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copy "%~f0" "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\%~nx0"

[Hackoo]

Hi
Just give a try for this batch file :

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@echo off
Title Create a shortcut on Startup Folder of my batch file using Powershell
::-----------------------Calling our Sub-Routine Create_Shortcut_Startup -------------------------------
Call :Create_Shortcut_Startup
::-------------------------------Begin Main Batch code here --------------------------------------------
echo Done and your main batch goes here !
echo i am a test 
Pause>Nul
::-------------------------------End Main Batch code here-----------------------------------------------
Exit
::--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:Create_Shortcut_Startup
Powershell -C ^
"$s=(New-Object -COM WScript.Shell).CreateShortcut('"%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\%~n0.lnk"'); ^
$s.TargetPath='"%~f0"'; ^
$s.Save();"
Exit /B
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